Proof that Imamat (leadership with Divine Authority) Continues in the Descendents of the Preceding Imam but not through his Brother or Paternal Uncle or other such Relatives

2. Ali ibn Muhammad has narrated from Sahl ibn Ziyad from Muhammad ibn Walid from Yunus ibn Ya‘qub who has said that he heard abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام say the following. “ Allah has disdained to place Imamat in two brothers after al-Hassan and al-Husayn عليه السلام.”

3. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Ahmad ibn Muhammad ibn ‘Isa from Muhammad ibn Isma‘il ibn Bazi‘ who has said the following. “Abu al-Hassan al-Rida عليه السلام was once asked, “Can Imamat continue in uncles?” He replied, “No, it can not happen.” The narrator has said that he asked the Imams عليه السلام, “Can it continue in a brother?” He replied, “No, it can not happen.” I then asked, “With who then it can continues?” He replied, “It will continue with my children.” In those days he hadd no children.”

4. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al Husayn from ‘Abd al-Rahman ibn abu Najran from Sulayman ibn Ja‘fari from Hammad ibn ‘Isa from abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام who has said the following. “Imamat (Leadership with Divine Authority) does not take place in two brothers after al-Hassan and al-Husayn عليه السلام. It only continues in the descendents of the Imam عليه السلام generation after the generation.”

5. Muhammad ibn Yahya has narrated from Muhammad ibn al-Husayn from ibn abu Najran from ‘Isa ibn ‘Abdallah ibn ‘Umar ibn Ali ibn abu Talib عليه السلام who has said that he asked abu ‘Abdallah عليه السلام the following. “Would there happen what is to happen, may Allah would not show me such a day (death of the Imam عليه السلام who then must I follow as my Imam?” The Imam عليه السلام pointed to his son Musa عليه السلام. The narrator has said that he asked the Imams عليه السلام, “ What if something will happen to Musa عليه السلام who then must I follow?” The Imam عليه السلام, “Follow a son.” I then asked, “What if something would happen to the son and the Imam would leave behind an elder brother or a small son then who must I follow?” The Imam عليه السلام said, “Follow his son and so on one after the other.” In the script of Sawan it says, “. .and so on forever.”